Author Interview

After recently separating from her partner, she discovered a new loneliness. Audio

It's said that 15-20% of people, perhaps up to a quarter of the population, are in some category of neurodivergence. Audio

We have always enjoyed Goldilocks climate in New Zealand, not too hot and not too cold. But the weather so many of us grew up with is gone says Professor James Renwick, Victoria University's senior… Audio

On a cold Melbourne night, the body of a woman is found in a grimy, graffiti-riddled alleyway. But the position she's found in - and the giant mural she's found beside - makes the hairs on Detective… Audio

 A few years ago, acclaimed poet, editor and professor Matthew Zapruder began documenting the process of writing a new poem. But the project to illuminate poetry for us, turned into a personal one for… Audio

Motueka police officer Stefen Harris leads a double life as a frontline responder and an award-winning writer and film director who's worked with Mel Gibson, Mark Hadlow and Jed Brophy, among others… Video, Audio

Who you are is more than what you do. Your job is not your identity says journalist Simone Stolzoff. He sees too many people pouring their energy and effort into the job first, and everything else… Audio

Talk is cheap. But sometimes, what we say doesn't match what we really intend. Incentives play a central role in influencing behavior. Mixed signals from incentives can achieve the opposite of what… Audio

After 25 years working in restaurants, Alesha Bilbrough-Collins is now all about promoting "real food" in her local community. In the new cookbook Food for Thought, Alesha shares not only recipes and… Audio

Australian journalist Tracey Spicer speaks out against the use of sexist and racist stereotypes by artificial intelligence technology in her new book Man-Made. Audio

In 2021 the famous New Zealand short story Coming Home in the Dark by Owen Marshall was carefully adapted for the big screen actor and director James Ashcroft. Audio

British conductor Alice Farnham was once told by a male conductor that women couldn't do the job because their breasts get in the way. She's now been a conductor for three decades, and her newly… Audio

Martin Fletcher spent five decades covering war, revolution and natural disasters all over the world, most as the Middle East Correspondent and Tel Aviv Bureau Chief for NBC News. Audio

In this episode, we look back at the historical ties between tangata whenua and Indian settlers in New Zealand, through NZOM Professor Edwina Pio's latest research.  Audio

When they say in recipes to add a dash of salt or a pinch of salt; how much is that, exactly? How about a dollop, a drizzle of olive oil or a smidgeon? Claire Cock-Starkey, author of 'The Curious… Audio

A Kiwi kitchen isn't really complete without a copy of the timeless Edmonds Cookbook. The family behind the iconic Christchurch baking powder company Edmonds lovingly shares its history in the new… Audio, Gallery

New Zealand writer Catherine Chidgey has taken out the top fiction award at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Announced at the Aotea Centre last night, she won for her novel The Axeman's Carnival… Audio

The remarkable world of nature's hidden sounds and the way species communicate are being revealed by scientists using digital bioacoustics. Canadian scientist, Professor Karen Bakker, is an author and… Audio

Space is no longer the final frontier, a noble quest to satisfy humankind's destiny. There's a new space race, one between start up companies trying to be the next Fed-ex to the stars. Audio